Run Programs Automatically on Linux

Server Daemons

The Greeks considered daemons to be spirits that work in the background, so that’s why daemons are called daemons.

systemd

/etc/rc.local

is deprecated according to ChatGPT.

Using a desktop file in the autostart folder.

lxde?

If running a version with desktop GUI, put the desktop file for the program you want to auto-start in:

~/.config/autostart

Crontab (everything with crontab can be done with systemd, but easier with crontab.

To show the path and contents of a systemd unit file of a specific service:

systemctl cat awim-fastapi.service

To check the status of a service:

systemctl status awim-fastapi.service

To restart the service:

sudo systemctl restart awim-fastapi.service